Lucy calkins writing kindergarten

I was excited and delighted when our school purchased the Lucy Calkins Units of study for us - so excited I posted a review on the blog that's been pretty popular, so I know y'all are pretty excited too. :) When we purchased the set, I was lucky enough to go to a workshop with Lucy. {Spoiler alert: it was amazing, I highly recommend it.} As a way to share our knowledge, my principal asked those of us who were part of the workshop to share our thoughts on implementing the Lucy Calkins…

Writing at the beginning of the year in kindergarten is all about building confidence. The kids have to see themselves as writers - even when that just means drawing pictures or writing squiggles. It can feel like a slow start, but it's so important that as we develop these tiny writers, we take our time to build them up step by step. I start early in the year by introducing the structure and purpose of our writer's workshop. Kids learn what and why writers write with an emphasis on the fact…

Hey friends and happy Tuesday! Someone said tomorrow makes another week halfway done... today I want to bring you a little update on writing in room 27! You know how when you learn a new trick and it

What does kindergarten writers workshop look like on the second week of school? Check out these ideas about how to teach kindergarten students how to write. Free File too!

If you missed the first two parts of Writing Workshop Wednesdays...click below to catch up. Why Writing Workshop? WW Set-Up and Products Today I will be sharing with you the typical Writing Workshop format. This has been adapted from Lucy Calkin's Unit of Studies and Katie Wood Ray and Lisa Cleaveland's About the Authors. A typical Writing Workshop lesson consists of 4 components... Mini-Lesson Time for kids to write Conferring with students Sharing Mini-Lessons A mini-lesson typically lasts…

I guess a lot of you have started using Lucy Calkins' REVISED writing program this year, because I continue to get AWESOME love for my poster packs. I am now working on the Opinion Writing Units (Gra

Lucy Calkins curriculum

writers workshop organization with free mentor text lists for writing instruction. Picture books to help teach writing traits in your own kindergarten and 1st grade classroom.

Kindergarten Writing Activities at the beginning of the year. Through shared writing and interactive writing, students learn the structure of writers workshop. Take a look at how we shared the pen in my classroom!

Hey friends and happy Tuesday! Someone said tomorrow makes another week halfway done… today I want to bring you a little update on writing in room 27! You know how when you learn a new trick and it’s the best thing ever…I honestly feel that is me in writing this year! However, before I […]